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Analytics & Insights

NLT delivers data analytics and intelligence services spanning geospatial analysis, statistical modeling, remote sensing, and applied machine learning — deployed in federal, international development, and commercial contexts.

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By the Numbers

Many
Countries — World Bank analytics portfolio
Spatio-Temporal
Econometric modeling specialty
4 Domains
People/cities · environment · hazards · infrastructure

Analytics Proof

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Census

LEHD Data Products

National-scale labor analytics

Capabilities

Analytics at NLT means turning satellite imagery, survey data, and administrative records into decisions someone can act on. The same team that runs these methods for the World Bank's nighttime-lights portfolio also builds the production models behind Data Science & AI — and when the question is fundamentally spatial, it draws on the firm's Geospatial & Remote Sensing practice.

Geospatial Analytics

Spatial data analysis, GIS-based decision support, and location intelligence using Esri and open-source platforms.

Statistical Analysis and Modeling

Statistical modeling, regression analysis, econometric models, and predictive analytics using Python and R.

Remote Sensing and Earth Observation

Satellite and aerial imagery analysis, change detection, land use classification, and nighttime lights analysis.

Data Visualization and Dashboards

Interactive dashboards and data visualization using Tableau, Power BI, ArcGIS Dashboards, and custom web applications.

Machine Learning Applications

Applied ML for classification, clustering, anomaly detection, and prediction in federal and international development contexts.

Survey and Field Data Analytics

Design, collection, and analysis of household survey, field assessment, and program monitoring data.

Past Performance

Much of this record was built for international development institutions working where ground data is scarce — economic activity read from satellite imagery, program impacts measured from land-use change. The broader story is on the International clients page.

World Bank

Nighttime Lights Economic Analysis

Multi-country analysis using nighttime satellite imagery as a proxy for economic activity. Covered many countries across Africa and Asia.

Burkina Faso Impact Study

Agricultural Program Evaluation

Geospatial and statistical analysis of agricultural intervention program impacts using satellite-derived land use change data.

Yemen Economic Assessment

Conflict Impact Modeling

Remote sensing and economic data analysis to model conflict impacts on agriculture and livelihoods in Yemen.

Transport Corridor Analysis

Infrastructure Analytics

Analysis of transportation infrastructure corridors for development planning using spatial data and economic models.

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Related work, products & insights

ProjectFederal

U.S. Census Bureau — LEHD Web Applications

U.S. Census Bureau

Full-lifecycle support for the LEHD suite (OnTheMap, QWI Explorer, LODES) — AWS environment management, RHEL-7 modernization, and CI/CD. Part of a Census Bureau relationship running since 2006.

Sustained application support · AWS GovCloud

Cloud & Managed ServicesSoftware & Systems EngineeringData Engineering
2020–present
ProjectFederal

U.S. Census Bureau — OnTheMap

U.S. Census Bureau

Interactive geospatial employment-statistics application; NLT supported the OnTheMap platform, which was recognized with a U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal.

Supported a platform recognized with a U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal

Geospatial & Remote SensingData Engineering
ProjectFederal

U.S. Census Bureau — Data Dissemination Research and Applications

U.S. Census Bureau

Sociological, demographic, economic, and data-science research support for the Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies, collaborating across social demography, survey methodology, and industrial organization.

Data Science & AIData Engineering
2023–2025
ProjectFederal

USACE Civil Works Business Intelligence (CWBI)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Geospatial data integration and visualization for Army Corps of Engineers civil-works programs and infrastructure assets.

Geospatial & Remote SensingData Engineering
ProjectFederal

USDA — Enterprise Geospatial Search (Voyager)

USDA

Enterprise geospatial search and data-discovery support (Voyager) serving users across NRCS, FSA, FAS, and OCIO.

Geospatial & Remote SensingData Engineering
ProjectFederal

HUD — Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

HUD

Data engineering and geospatial analysis supporting HUD fair-housing assessment tools.

Data EngineeringGeospatial & Remote Sensing

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From satellite imagery to survey data, NLT turns complex datasets into actionable intelligence for federal, development, and commercial clients.

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